IMO Shortlist 1996 problem C1
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We are given a positive integer
and a rectangular board
with dimensions
. The rectangle is divided into a grid of
unit squares. The following moves are permitted on the board: one can move from one square to another only if the distance between the centers of the two squares is
. The task is to find a sequence of moves leading from the square with
as a vertex to the square with
as a vertex.
(a) Show that the task cannot be done if
is divisible by 2 or 3.
(b) Prove that the task is possible when
.
(c) Can the task be done when
?







(a) Show that the task cannot be done if

(b) Prove that the task is possible when

(c) Can the task be done when

Izvor: Međunarodna matematička olimpijada, shortlist 1996